Britain: "KNIFINGS AND SHOOTINGS UP AS MURDER RATE SOARS"

Britain's Daily Express has the story here, though the story does seem to confuse rates and simple numbers:

KNIFINGS AND SHOOTINGS UP AS MURDER RATE SOARS

SMITH: Defended Labour's stance on weapons
Monday April 28,2008
By Gabriel Milland Political Correspondent

THERE has been a huge increase in being people shot, stabbed and even kicked to death since Labour came to power.
Shocking statistics released last night show a 14 per cent increase in murder and manslaughter in England and Wales between 1998 and 2007.

There was also a 28 per cent increase in deaths from bladed weapons. Those killed by shootings increased by the same figure. . . .

Thanks to Ron Oglesby for the link.

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